TOPIC(S): World Hunger, Ag Africa,

08/26/2020 SOURCE: news.un.org

Refugees at risk of hunger and malnutrition, as relief hit in Eastern

UN World Food Programme (WFP) has been forced to reduce its food and cash assistance for refugees in Eastern Africa by up to 30 per cent, the agency has said, voicing fears that the reductions could

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TOPIC(S): Pesticides, Agriculture Global, Insects, Ag Africa,

08/26/2020 SOURCE: geneticliteracyproject.org

Viewpoint: Synthetic pesticides are the solution to East Africa's famine-causing locust swarms

For months, billions of these pests have migrated from remote deserts into populated regions of East Africa and into Asia, decimating crops and producing

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Topics: Irrigation, Water, Sustainability, World Hunger, Government / Policies, Ag Africa, World Population,

Save wetlands to avert disaster in Harare - The Zimbabwean

The water crisis in Harare has deepened with the Harare City Council announcing a critical shortage of water chemicals for water purification.

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Topics: Irrigation, Government / Policies, Ag Australia/NZ,

'No meter, no pump' deadline for NSW irrigators to measure flood plain harvesting water take

The NSW Government sets a deadline of July 2021 for irrigators to install flood plain harvesting meters to measure how much water they are taking.

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Topics: Irrigation, Agriculture US, Forestry, Agriculture Global, Water, Gardening,

Backyard Gardener: Tree irrigation during Arizona drought

Northern Arizona’s 2020 monsoon season has been largely disappointing thus far. In addition, La Nina conditions are forecast in the western equatorial Pacific Ocean which usually translates into lower-than-average winter precipitation for northern Arizona.

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Topics: Rice, Irrigation, Economics, Sustainability, Ag India, World Hunger, World Population,

Punjab: Rain gun being used to irrigate paddy fields helps save 50% water in Sangrur | Ludhiana News - Times of India

BENRA(SANGRUR): Taking serious note of depleting water table in Punjab, the agriculture department has taken a new initiative for the irrigation of pa.

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TOPIC(S): Commodities, Agriculture US, Trade (Commodities), USDA,

08/26/2020 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

Iowa's 2021 farm profits to hinge on trade and gov't payments, economists say

For 2021, farmers are expected to see a 1% increase in diesel prices, 5% increase in gasoline prices, higher crop protection costs, due to fewer options and more volunteer crops.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US,

08/26/2020 SOURCE: eponline.com

Who's Behind the Farmers Growing Your Food? -- Environmental Protection

To better understand the little-discussed world of agribusiness, we'll need to examine how agribusiness drives American agriculture and affects farming on a global level.

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TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Education U.S. West, Poultry, Beef Cattle, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog,

08/26/2020 SOURCE: abc30.com

Emergency order in effect for Fresno County, but now some farmers face new issue

Accumulating livestock carcasses that caused a crippling disaster in Fresno County was unanimously ratified Tuesday by the Board of Supervisors.

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Matt Brechwald is the world's most prolific agricultural podcaster. Consistently podcasting since 2014 Matt has hosted well over 1,000 podcasts about agriculture and conducted hundreds of radio interviews as well. From his farm in Kuna, Idaho, Matt has developed the term "Off-Farm Income" into a multi-national brand.